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TNS highlights global opportunity for secure commerce at the pump

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 — 13:10:15 (EST)

November 12, 2019 – A new report being published today by Transaction Network Services (TNS) suggests that the majority of consumers are open to new experiences when they pay-at-the-pump which could provide significant revenue opportunities for retailers.

The report called ‘The Market Opportunity for Secure Commerce at the Pump’ explores the findings of a survey* TNS commissioned among US, UK and Australian adults. It asked consumers about their current usage of pay-at-the-pump facilities and their willingness to engage with new technologies and services at the fuel dispenser, which could see them order food items or watch advertisements to gain discounts, for example.

Key findings include:

Globally 61% of respondents said they prefer to pay-at-the-pump instead of paying the cashier Seventy-three percent of 25-to-34 year-olds are interested in buying other items at the pump Seventy-three percent of respondents globally would be interested in being given a discount on their fuel price if they watch an advertisement at the pump In the US, 67% of men between 25-to-44 years old would like to order and pay for prepared food at the pump Sixty-two percent of Australians between 25-to-34 years old would like to receive prepared food like pizza, burgers and coffee delivered to their vehicle while they are filling it up UK respondents were the most keen (76%) to make instore purchases which gave them instant discounts on fuel

The full report is available to download from the TNS website.

“In a world where technology and convenience have turned customer demand into customer expectation, our survey uncovered evidence that suggests consumers are looking to securely engage in more commerce opportunities at the pump,” said TNS’ Chief Executive Officer, Mike Keegan. "We appear to be at the crossroads of a new shift in consumer behavior, and forward-looking merchants that adopt and implement new technologies and provide broader services will benefit the most.”

“Pay-at-the-pump facilities are rolling out across the UK and Australia at an increasing pace,” added Bill Versen, TNS’ Chief Product Officer. “Combine this with the significant EMV terminal upgrade in the US and we find ourselves looking at a buoyant market filled with potential. As a result, we expect to see many exciting new technologies brought to market and we look forward to collaborating with these new players to ensure that the payments elements of commerce at the pump remain secure.”

Founded in 1990, TNS is a trusted partner to the payments industry and offers a broad portfolio of secure and reliable managed services that are used by many of the top financial institutions, transaction processors, POS ISOs and ATM deployers around the world. TNS’ solutions are supported 24x7x365 from multiple Network Operating Centers globally. For more information visit www.tnsi.com.

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*KANTAR commissioned a survey on behalf of Transaction Network Services. The survey interviewed 1,029 US adults, 1,045 UK adults and 1,052 Australian adults, and was conducted by online self-completion interviews between September 5th – 9th, 2019 by Kantar. The survey is designed to be nationally representative of adults interviewed per country. The survey uses a quota sample based on age interlocked within gender and a regional quota. Post fieldwork correctional weighting within age, gender and region has been used to ensure the representativeness of the survey.

About Transaction Network Services:

Transaction Network Services (TNS) is a leading global provider of data communications and interoperability solutions. TNS offers a broad range of managed network and other innovative value-added services which enable transactions and the exchange of information in diverse industries such as retail, banking, payment processing, telecommunications and the financial markets.

Founded in the United States in 1990, TNS has grown steadily and now provides services in over 60 countries across the Americas, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, with its reach extending to many more. TNS has designed and implemented multiple data networks which support a variety of widely accepted communications protocols and are designed to be scalable and accessible by multiple methods. For more information on TNS and its portfolio of managed services visit: www.tnsi.com.

For further information: Clare Cockroft or Rachel Watson TNS TNS PR Director PR Manager T: +1 703 814 8065 / +44 (0)114 292 0163

E: pr@tnsi.com

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Source: Company press release.